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Re: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Welcome GENPO ROSHI, New Abbot at Treeleaf!

Hey Jundo,

I've got a great property for you to look at here in the US for one of your homes. It's beach front, so you can wear your treeleaf surfing clothes and use your officially licensed treeleaf surfboard (not intended for actual use, treeleaf is not responsible for injuries sustained from falling off of the board or explosions), and just because it's you, you can have the whole place, including the golden gate at the foot of the drive, for $500,000.00 USD, now that's friend price- so don't tell anyone else, ok?

Re: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Welcome GENPO ROSHI, New Abbot at Treeleaf!

Seriously, though? After a year or so of reading about Zen and inevitably coming across Genpo, Shimano, Baker, the apologists, the angry, the sex, the money, the books and confessions . . . it was pretty cool to see someone having a laugh with it all.

Re: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Welcome GENPO ROSHI, New Abbot at Treeleaf!

I also loved the idea of franchising. Hummm, ZenDonalds has a nice ring to it! We can even have our own version of Ronald(named Donald McDonald in Japan. Only because they can't pronounce Rs) as pictured below.http://www.tricycle.com/files/images/we ... Jeff_2.gif
Gassho,
John

Re: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Welcome GENPO ROSHI, New Abbot at Treeleaf!

Originally Posted by JRBrisson

I also loved the idea of franchising. Hummm, ZenDonalds has a nice ring to it! We can even have our own version of Ronald(named Donald McDonald in Japan. Only because they can't pronounce Rs) as pictured below.http://www.tricycle.com/files/images/we ... Jeff_2.gif
Gassho,
John

Re: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Welcome GENPO ROSHI, New Abbot at Treeleaf!

Re: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Welcome GENPO ROSHI, New Abbot at Treeleaf!

Oh Man, haven't been online in a day or so. I just joined and I live in Salt Lake City, site of the former Genpo Roshi's glory. For a moment, I nearly had a heart attack!

Just a sad mention...I understand Mr. Merzel is indeed teaching again already. It's even been announced on his former sangha's website. He is teaching up in the canyon behind my house. Apparently his pledge was not to teach anymore at the center in Salt Lake City, and his new facility is just outside city limits. And for a measly few thousand dollars you can become enlightened too! Unlike this sangha where you have to work at it for so long. As Genpo says, "The hard path is for those who can't afford the express lane!" The first bolt of enlightenment is of course...don't give this guy a nickel. A policy I'm happy to say I've had for a number of years here in this community.

Jundo, you nearly scared me to death...I was a full 40 seconds into the video announcement before I realized I was being had! Thanks for the laugh, damn you!